All About Otto

Posted: November 14th, 2011 | Filed under: Puppy Love | | 8 Comments »

In the immediate future, our lives will be almost completely consumed with this little fella.  Meet Otto! Followers on other media outlets have already been introduced, as he was the obvious choice of muse to try out the new phone camera!

After a few attempts at adopting, and just narrowly missing out each time, we finally found a pup to rescue who arrived on 11/11/11.  He’s 11 weeks old today, and it’s safe to say we are completely smitten.

A cold front came through Friday night so we built our first indoor fire of the season…someone approved.

It’s been 14 years since we had a puppy, so we are a sleepy bunch trying to remember how it all works!

For those without iPhones, Twitter or Instagram, I’m testing out Instagrid which pulls the photos to the web.  I don’t think it’s pulling captions, and no comments, but the pics are there.

Uh, oh, it’s been 30 minutes, so I’d better take someone outside quick!

 

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8 Comments on “All About Otto”

  1. 1 Kathy @myinteriorlife said at 11:39 AM on November 14th, 2011:

    Oh, Otto is SO adorable!! I can totally empathize and relate to the new puppy thing. I think our golden is about 11 weeks about right now too. I’ve lost track. She’s getting a lot better about the potty thing, but it’s still a long road! Good luck & have such fun snuggling your new family member!

  2. 2 nkp said at 5:25 PM on November 14th, 2011:

    What a cutie pup! That mug is irresistible. Congratulations on the newest edition to your brood!

  3. 3 Sarah @ { rad: renovations are dirty } said at 6:24 PM on November 14th, 2011:

    Now those are some adorable ears, and I love his name!

    I can’t say that I miss the puppy days since my wheaten terrier was a terror. haha He was wild.. now that he’s 2, he has definitely mellowed but I think that taking many obedience courses was the most important thing!

    Kongs stuffed with kibble/treats and then frozen are your friend at keeping a puppy occupied, btw. :)

  4. 4 ModFruGal said at 6:39 PM on November 14th, 2011:

    Thanks! We are starting clicker training and hope that will help us along the journey. I’m afraid I’m anti-Kong or any toy with holes…my parents’ dog got his tongue stuck in one, followed by an amputation!! He nearly died and was NEVER the same…so be careful with those things!!

  5. 5 modernhaus said at 12:13 AM on November 15th, 2011:

    Oh lady, you just punched my maternal instinct in the gut with those pictures. So beautiful, so sweet!

  6. 6 Sarah @ { rad: renovations are dirty } said at 2:19 PM on November 16th, 2011:

    Yikes.. sorry to hear about your parents’ dog. That’s horrific. :( I thought the hole in the end prevented suction, which is what caused tongues to get stuck. Guess not. :(

    I love clicker training, btw – I’ve used it extensively for my wheaten, and it’s the best. :)

  7. 7 ModFruGal said at 5:50 PM on November 16th, 2011:

    I’m sure it was a freak thing or they wouldn’t keep selling them!

  8. 8 susie q said at 8:42 PM on November 17th, 2011:

    Otto is the coolest pup around. I have a Brittany and the breed is often compared to Vizslas. Very energetic! We tried clicker training, but Sophie was 3 at the time and got a hold of it and derailed the training by clicking it incessantly. :-) Can’t wait to see more Otto photos!